Chairman - David Dent
Secretary - Martyn Tweddle
Treasurer - Diane Dent
Directors - Alan Boddy
Brian Burn
Carolyn Mulley
Paul Mulley
Norman Smith
Tony Bennett
Academy Director - Darren Tait President - John Atkinson
The Club is under the significant control and ownership of our Chairman, David Dent, and our Treasurer, Diane Dent.
Major Shareholders : David & Diane Dent 64% Barry Murphy 20%.
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Welcome to Dean Street.
We had a lot of rain on Thursday so fingers crossed this game is on! We want it to be on so we can continue with the progress we are making on the field.
Last week we battled hard to take a draw. Looking back, we would have easily won the game with the second half performance. We had several opportunities at 1-1 and 2-2 to take the points. We will be looking to have a better first half performance this week.
We had a positive game on Wednesday vs Silksworth CW. This enabled some first team player to get some minutes in and was a good chance for us to check out some of the reserve/18s player.
You might see a new face on the bench today from the U18s off the back off that game. Thank you to Silksworth for hosting us.
Today, we play another team in great form but a team we know we can beat if we play to our highest standards. We have had another 2 training sessions to get across some specific stuff to the players and we look forward to seeing that in action today.
Enjoy the game
1/ The fastest goal scored in premier league history came in 7.69 seconds, Who scored it?
2/ With 202 clean sheets, which goalkeeper has the best record in the premier league?
3/ Which player holds the record of 16 goals scored in World Cup finals?
4/ Who is the only player to win the champions league with 3 different clubs?
5/ Who is the most capped German international with 150 caps?
6/ Which club is sometimes referred to as FC Hollywood?
7/ Which MLS franchise team is owned by David Beckham?
8/ Who was the first sponsor of the premier league?
9/ Ron Atkinson last managed which club in the premier league?
10/ Which EFL club are nicknamed the Chairboys?
Answers
1/ Shane Long ( Southampton v Watford 2018-19 )
3/ Miraslav Klose (Germany)
2/ Petre Cech
4/ Clarence Seedorf ( Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan).
5/ Lothar Mattheus 6/ Bayern Munich 7/ Inter Miami 8/ Carling
9/ Nottingham Forest 10/ Wycombe Wanderers
FORMED in 1890 as Shildon Town, the Railwaymen joined the Auckland and District League two years later and in 1894 merged with the Rangers and Heroes to become Shildon United. In 1900, the club played in the new Northern League Division Two but folded that season due to financial problems – as did the Second Division.
A re-formed club joined the Northern League in 1903 to replace Stockton St John’s. In 1907, Shildon joined the semi-professional ranks of the North Eastern League, finishing second in season 1932/33.
Before WWII the club won four successive Northern League Division One titles; a record that stood until overhauled by Blyth in 1984. In 1937 the team was unbeaten on their march to the title with Jack Downing firing in a record 61 league and cup goals.
A replay win at York City in 1927/28 saw the club reach the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time. In the first round they have also played Brentford, Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United and Oldham Athletic three times.The last time the club reached the first round was in 2003/04, losing out 7-2 against Notts County.The club also reached the second round, in 1936/37 against Dartford.
The Dean Street turnstiles and distinctive grandstand were erected in 1923.A £45,000 grant saw new dressing rooms and a social club built beneath the stand 60 years later.
Shildon won the Second Division championship in 2001/02, scoring 135 goals and finished runners-up in two cup competitions.The following season they won the Northern League Challenge Cup with a 3-2 golden goal victory over Billingham Synthonia at Feethams.
Tragedy struck the club in February 2004 when 26-year-old player, Lee Hainsworth was killed in a road accident on his way to training. He had been with the club for six years.The Brown Street stand was renamed in his memory.
Bill Aisbitt, a lifelong stalwart at the club, died in June 2003 and the boardroom was named in his honour after over 50 years loyal service.
At the end of the 2004 season, the Railwaymen came under serious threat through financial difficulties when the former chairman severed all ties with the club.At the end of the season all the players and the manager left the club, leaving it crippled.
But during the close season, the club appointed a new chairman, Brian Burn who ensured its survival.The club survived a relegation scare and since then has gone from strength to strength.
In 2012-13, the club reached two cup semi-finals.A depleted side lost in the Durham Challenge Cup to Spennymoor Town.The match brought an end to the playing career of midfielder Chris Hughes after he suffered a knee injury. And there was more heartbreak as the side narrowly missed a dream day out at Wembley after losing their two-legged FA Vase semi-final to a late extra-time goal in the second leg at home.
In season 2013-14, the management team further strengthened the playing squad, bring in several experienced players in a determination to bring silverware back to Dean Street for the first time.The investment paid off with the club narrowly missing out on the league title, remaining competitive until the final weeks of the season.
But the club were able to avenge the semi-final defeat of the previous season when they faced Spennymoor Town in the final of the Durham Challenge Cup. On an historic Good Friday, Shildon striker, Billy Greulich-Smith added a new chapter to the club’s history books with two late goals – the winner in added time at the end of the 90 minutes – to overcome their local rivals by two goals to one.After missing out on the Northern League Championship in the 201415 season by one point, the team re-grouped and won the Northern League Cup and became Champions of the Northern League the following season.
Following the sudden departure of the Management Team, Chairman David Dent appointed Daniel Moore in January 2017 and Moore guided us to 3rd position in the League and a Durham Challenge Cup Semi-Final.
The first piece of silverware came at the start of the 2018/19 season with a 41 Penalty victory against Dunston UTS. During this season Daniel Moore guided us to another top 6 finish and the season finished as it started with silverware coming back to Dean Street after the Club defeated South Shields 1-0 in the final of the Durham Challenge Cup held at the Stadium of Light.
For the 2021/22 season, and after 2,896 games in the Northern League, the Club has been promoted to Step 4 of the Football Pyramid (Northern Premier League – East), the highest level the Club has ever played at.I
In our inaugural season in the Northern Premier League East we finished the season in a creditable 5th Position. In the play off game we were narrowly beaten by Marske United. Further improvements have been going on through the summer with the community garden now finished and open as well as a new changing block to bring us up to league standard.
Jamie Tunstall and Deano Browne were also installed as the new management team. In October 2022 the new management were relieved of their duties and replaced by former player Chris Hughes.
v Long Eaton United
The Maracanazo
Football in Brazil is a religion. Perhaps more so than in any other nation. In the aftermath of the Second World War, FIFA was determined to bring back a nascent World Cup that had seen just three iterations and needed somewhere to relaunch the competition, the entire sport, after the ravages of conflict. That place would have to be outside Europe, both because of the cost of hosting in a war-torn country, and because the previous two tournaments had been held in Italy and France. Brazil was the obvious place. And once they had been awarded the tournament, they began construction of a cathedral to their religion; the Maracanã. Nobody conceived that it would host what Brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues would describe as his nation’s Hiroshima.
It's difficult to imagine a time when Brazil were not considered among the best teams in the world. But in the early years of the World Cup they had struggled, being knocked out in the first round of both the 1930 and 1934 World Cups, before improving to finish third in 1938. They were overshadowed in South America by Argentina, who developed a fierce footballing rivalry with Uruguay, who had beaten them to win the competition in 1930. Uruguay would play the role of villains in Brazil’s national tragedy, shattering the dreams of a nation.
In the build up to the tournament, Argentina’s FA fell out with Brazil’s Federation, so refused to take part. Germany were banned from the competition because of the war. Scotland refused to take up the second Home Nations qualifying spot after losing to England. Japan, India, and Turkey all withdrew. In all, just thirteen teams made their way to South America for the tournament. A little embarrassing for FIFA, it did open the way for Brazil to win their first tournament, reducing the number of games and the number of big rivals. Things seemed to be falling into place for a heroic home victory.
The small number of teams meant a reorganisation of the tournament, which would now consist of two group stages and no knockout rounds. Four first round group winners would qualify for the second group round, and the winner of that group would lift the trophy. Brazil started like a train, roared on by feverish home fans, beating Mexico 4-0.
They drew with Switzerland, and then beat Yugoslavia to qualify from their group with ease. They were joined by Spain, Sweden, and of course, Uruguay. They saw off Spain 6-1, and then Sweden 7-1, while Uruguay slipped up. Brazil went into their final game of the tournament against their South American neighbours knowing that they just needed to avoid defeat to win the World Cup for the first time.
‘These are the World Champions’, declared Brazilian newspaper O Mundo before the game. Victory for the hosts was so certain that FIFA President Jules Rimet had already prepared his congratulations in Portuguese. ‘Brazil was about to beat Uruguay and win it’s first World Cup,’ reported the Wall Street Journal. ‘They knew it.’ Uruguay had other ideas.
Brazil started the game brightly, but despite seventeen first half efforts they had to wait until the second period to break the deadlock. Just after half time, Friaca scored an archetypal Brazilian goal dribbling past two defender and firing in. The Maracana went berserk, and a fog of flare smoke descended onto the pitch. Uruguay captain Obdulio Varela feared that the atmosphere would drive the hosts on, so decided to remonstrate with the linesman that the goal was offside, for several minutes. This allowed his teammates to regroup, and begin to assert themselves of the game. In the 66th minute they found an equaliser, Schiaffino turning home a cross. The Maracana went from a cacophony of noise to deathly silence, in an instant. With the atmosphere sucked out of the game, there was only one side that would go on to win. In the 79th minute, Brazil goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa misjudged a long shot and it snuck in. He would later burn the goalposts from that day, such was his disappointment.
The national fallout was on a level unseen before or since. A fan collapsed in his home after hearing the result. Two are reported to have committed suicide in the stadium. The Seleção could not bring themselves to play another game for two years, and didn’t play at their cathedral, the Maracana, for four. It was as close as possible to a national mourning. Maracanazo, now in common use in Brazil, means the Maracana blow.
And yet, the most visible change was to the shirts. White was replaced with yellow. And then, using the tactical innovations of Hungarian Bela Guttmann, they switched to a 4-2-4 formation. By the end of the decade, they had indeed won their first World Cup. They were the last team to retain it, in 1962. They are the team we dream of when we think of O Jogo Bonito: the beautiful game.
Out of the lowest low, came the greatest of all.
Enjoy the game.
Martyn Green, The Untold Game
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By Jon Couch
THEY’RE paid the big bucks because they make the big contributions. Top strikers are worth their weight in gold. Whether it’s turning possession into points when his team is playing well to getting his manager out of jail when they’re not, the value of an in-form number nine simply can not be underestimated.
Take Charnock Richard FC for example. Back in 2009, they took a punt on a young 24-year-old forward called Carl Grimshaw, who had only previously tasted action at Bolton Lads and Girls club and Eagley FC - and that to simply help with a player shortage.
Now, just over 13 years on, dairy farmer Grimshaw, at the age of 38, has etched his name in club folklore by notching up an incredible 501 goals, reaching his latest milestone during the North West Counties League Premier Division club’s recent defeat to Squires Gate.
Indeed, in 12 out of 13 seasons at Charnock Richard he has scored over 25 goals with his record tally being a sensational 50-goal season in 2012-2013.
Naturally, his success in front of goal has brought silverware too. His goals have helped take the Mossie Park clubs from Step 7 to Step 5, collecting no fewer than four West Lancashire League Premier Division championship Winners’ medals and two runner-ups.
While Grimshaw will be humble enough to admit that the club’s success was not solely down to his efforts, having a centre forward averaging 38 goals a season is a pretty solid platform in which to build a legacy.
Another prolific veteran on a hot streak right now is Brett Pitman.
Having forged a glittering career for himself in the Football League with the likes of AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City, Ipswich Town, Portsmouth and Swindon Town, Pitman is now enjoying a new lease of life at his local club AFC Portchester in the Wessex League.
In fact, that’s something of an understatement as Pitman is currently the leading marksman in the top nine tiers of English football. His four goal blast for the Royals against Alresford Town last weekend took his tally to 28 in just 18 league and cup starts in 2022-23.
In all, his 14 Wessex League appearances have yielded 22 goals, scoring in ever game but one, while 14 goals have come in his last six.
Naturally, it’s a tally which is sparking a right Royal waltz at the top of the Wessex Premier with the Royals having collected 40 out of a possible 42 points to lead by eight going into this week’s round of matches
Frighteningly, Pitman is still only 34 years old and given that he’s never really modelled his game on blistering pace and power, he may well be still at his peak.
“He’s never going to run in behind defences, his movement in the box is brilliant, that’s what he does,” says Royals boss Dave Carter. “His movement to pull away from defenders is fantastic.
“It’s not all about Brett, a lot of other lads are playing well. A lot pf Brett’s goals are put on a plate for him, but what he does is score goals at important times ”
The value of having a top striker is not lost on Ashton United it seems
The NPL Premier Division side audaciously attempted to lure goal machine Erling Haaland from Manchester City with Norway not in World Cup action.
A PR stunt, a stroke of genius or the height of ridiculousness, we’ll let you decide but the point remains valid, the importance of having a top-class number nine in your ranks should never be undervalued.
ANOTHER FIRST FOOTER
A warm welcome to our new friends from Grimsby Borough FC who have made a lengthy 133 mile journey through what may be floods, road works, traffic jams, plagues of boils and probably the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse galloping down the A1 at Dishforth We are glad that they made it
The heavy rain of Tuesday and Thursday may well lead to the postponement of this important game and leave Borough facing a difficult midweek trip later in the season. That’s when the NPL has problems as a Tuesday night trip from Grimsby to Shildon or vice versa is not conducive to a fair game. Let’s hope it’s on.
Borough are a relatively new club, being formed in 2003 and rattling through the Lincolnshire League, the Central Midlands, the Northern Counties East Division 1 and Premier and arriving in the NPL this season. They found it hard going at the start and didn’t win their first game until the end of September.
Since then, they have lost to the likes of Worksop and North Shields but are unbeaten in the last five, winning four of them including wins over fellow strugglers and at Dunston-which, in the words of BBC Newcastle Non-League Reporter, Paul Dixon, is “ never an easy place to come away with a win/point from.”
This is an important game for us. The Long Eaton game was an opportunity to climb out of the bottom two positions and there was no lack of effort or skill from the players. Long Eaton were a strong, physical side and egged on by a vociferous and too often foul mouthed dugout, they gave us a good game. I thought that we had it wrapped up and a third goal would have certainly sealed it but the equaliser was a blow, although it would be a hard hearted person who would say that the Derbyshire team didn’t deserve it.
The tussle at the bottom is interesting as only Tadcaster appear to be really struggling. Borough are sitting in mid table, above a Consett side who have lost their early season momentum and who are sliding down the league. There are plenty of teams within striking distance of us so a couple of wins would be very useful before we face a tough set of fixtures in December and January.
Harrison Bond impressed on Saturday and we need to make the most of his month with us. It was a shame that Tyrone O’Neill was unavailable as we need some help up front for Michael Sweet who works hard but who needs to regain that touch that made him so formidable at Belle View
It was good to see that Chris Hughes had committed himself to the club as we need a stable environment to improve. It was clear (to me at least) that the players had bought in to the tactics and style that the new management group had brought with them. Now the players have to step up and try to avoid some of the errors that have led to late winners and equalisers recently. Hopefully, that will
start today.
I won’t be at Dean Street for this one. Instead of taking my seat next to George Thompson in the stand I shall be sat high in The Sir Alex Ferguson Stand at Old Trafford casting my eye over the Rugby League World Cup Final between Australia and Samoa.
I bought the ticket anticipating that it would be England facing the Kangaroos and hopefully knocking the bounce out of them. But poor team selection and poor tactical awareness from the England coach Shaun Wane led to a well organised and very effective Samoa team winning by 27-26 at Ashburton Grove, the home of Arsenal FC.
As a proud Yorkshireman, I was appalled that Wane, a Wiganer, failed to pick a single player who was active in a Yorkshire team Instead, he picked players that he knew from his Wigan days, too many of whom were clearly over the hill. Samoa’s coaching staff must have chuckled when they saw te team and picked easy targets to destroy as the game progressed.
The night before I had witnessed the finest Rugby League game I have ever seen as I sat at Elland Road open mouthed where Australia scraped home against New Zealand by two points. It was a wonderful example of what I consider to be the quickest, hardest and most enjoyable team sport in the world as 34 men (13 plus 4 replacements) went at each other hammer and tongs to bring a near 30,000 crowd to its feet several times. Rugby league fans often describe it as “the greatest game ” and here was evidence of it.
As one World Cup finishes, another one starts, not at Leeds or St Helens or Hull but in Doha in Qatar. If there were an award for the most inappropriate venue for an international tournament this would be the winner, pipping the choice of Murmansk for the World Sun Bathing Championships and Barbados for the World Iceberg Carving Cup.
I don’t fall for the “it was Asia’s opportunity” line peddled by former FIFA head Sepp Blatter. Nor do I think that there was any possibility of growing the game in a country the size of Yorkshire with a population half the size of those broad acres. There is a distinct whiff of corruption about it and it’s interesting to note that 15 of the FIFA board who chose Qatar in 2010 have been involved in various disciplinary actions over money.
Throw in the appalling treatment of migrant workers and the number of deaths they have suffered, the high prices being charged for food and drink for those foolish enough to travel there, the severe restrictions on human rights for native Qatari’s and the general unpleasantness of the regime and it’s a tournament to avoid.
Which is exactly what I will be doing. I have a thick biography of Jake Thackeray to read and some Arnold Bennett novels to revel in. It would be nice to see The Two Jordans (Henderson and Pickford) pick up a winners medal – but not in Qatar in the middle of a European winter.
Up The Railwaymen.
Many Thanks to all our volunteers for all their invaluable help during the season.
General Manager - Michael Wilson
Gatemen - Peter Quinn
Andy Hilling
Maintenance - Daniel Tatham
Kieran Dent
Pitch Maintenance - Tom Finley
Event Co-Ordinator - Carolyn Mulley
Matchday Operative - David Race
Interviews - Wilf Tray / Chris Pearce
Programme Article - Peter Sixsmith
Kitchen/Bar Manager - Sue Charlton
Cleaning - Ellie Barron-Hay
50/50 Ticket Sales - Liam Stockley
Boardroom Hospitality - Sid Dent
PA Announcer - Dennis Duncan
Photography - Tom Clegg & Amanda Scaife
Grimsby Borough Football Club was formed when Louth United withdrew from all senior competitions on the 17th July 2003.With no competition in which to compete and no base Nigel Fanthorpe set up a meeting of the following people Ken Holmes, Tony Hopper, Paul Storer, Martin Blades, Ken Vincent and Albany Jordan to form a working committee and create a new club called Grimsby Borough. The sole aim was to ensure the standard of football stayed in the area. Nigel Fanthorpe and Stephen Newby carried on their successful managerial partnership.
Completion of the club was recognised on the 2nd September 2003 when affiliation was granted by the Lincolnshire FA.
Every year since the formation of Grimsby Borough F.C. they have played at successively higher levels in the amateur game.
In the first year Borough came second in the Lincolnshire Premier League and therefore applied to the Central Midlands League Premier Division and were unanimously accepted by the CML committee.
The following year Boro’, as the team is affectionately known, competed in the CML playing at the Grimsby Institute site. Once again, we came second in the league’s premier division but could not take up the well-deserved promotion until the ground was up-graded.
That overdue promotion came the very next season: Grimsby Borough was promoted to the Supreme Division of the Central Midlands League. Sadly, the CML team had to leave the Institute site due to ground regulations.
Local firm, Nicol, stepped in at the eleventh hour and their generous financial backing enabled us to negotiate a ground-share arrangement with Brigg Town F.C. which gave us access to the finest pitch and facilities in the area. That season ended on a high note when the club won the Centenary Junior Lincolnshire League Cup beating Skegness Town- a very proud moment for all concerned.
The club received yet another accolade when they were invited to join the North East Counties League, Division One for the 2009-2009 Season.
2008-2009 was, of course, a tough season, meeting veteran clubs such as the former nationwide team, Scarborough Athletic F.C. but the players upheld the standards we expected of them, both on and off the pitch and a tough season ended with Grimsby Borough finishing a very creditable 13th position in the league.
The following season 2009-2010 ended successfully with another piece of silverware, winning the prestigious Ashby Benevolent Cup beating Appleby Frodingham in the final 4-3 after extra time.
The 2011-2012 season was the highlight for the Club, winning their first major trophy in the Northern Counties East League. They played Shirebrook Town in the Final of the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and came out 3-1 winners after extra time after being down to 10 men, a fantastic achievement for all involved at the club.
Further seasons passed by with no more silverware, Boroughs goal was to maintain the standard of Northern Counties East League football which they have done to this day.
At the end of the 2014-2015 season long term managers and club founder Nigel Fanthorpe and Stephen Newby stood down after 12 memorable seasons.
The club then appointed Gary Precious and Andrew Thornton for the 2015-2016 season as successors but results failed to live up to expectations so Paul Walden was brought in from Louth Town. Results improved as we moved away from the relegation zone, but towards the end of the season the results dipped and relegation became a reality again. Andrew Liddle and Daniel Barrett were brought in to steer the club away from relegation. Success was achieved with a 18th place finish.
2016-2017 season was successful in terms of progress as the side got through to the play off final only to be defeated by Penistone Church.
2017-2018 season was similar to the previous season were once again we got to the play off final but were defeated by Eccleshill United. We progressed to Lincolnshire Senior Trophy Final for the second time in our history but were beaten on penalties by Holbeach United. Progress for the club had been achieved once again.
2018-2019 season was very successful, progressed to the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy Final for the second year running but unfortunately got beat on penalties to Deeping Rangers, however we bounced back and won the Norther Counties East League Division One Championship, gaining promotion to the Premier Division.
2019-2020 season in the Premier Division for the first time, we started very well and lead the league for numerous weeks, got to the 3rd Round of the FA Vase and eventually lost 4-2 at Coventry Utd having been 2-1 up with 15mins left. Form dropped off drastically after xmas and tumbled down the league to finish 9th as the league was cancelled due to the COVID – 19 Pandemic.
2020-2021 season due to start with an FA Cup match on the 1st September at Long Eaton Utd. League to start on the 19th September away at Bridlington Town.
Season cancelled in December due to Covid 19 break out.
2021-2022 season started, unfortunately losses in the FA Cup to Winterton Rangers and to Redcar Town in the FA Vase made the focus of the league the priority. By Xmas Borough were 5 points clear at the top of the NCEL Premier. Borough were crowned NCEL Premier Division Champions finishing with a 9 point lead.
LIAM HIGTON – Goalkeeper – Liam is an accomplished Goalkeeper at this level, he was a losing finalist for Cleethorpes Town in the FA Vase at Wembley. Great shot stopper and quality distribution.
JACK DEBNAM – Midfield – Skipper- Jack plays with allot of commitment and enthusiasm, he gives the team a different dimension when he is playing well, very dangerous in and around the penalty area with a thunderous strike on him.
TOM JAMIESON – Full Back – Joined us from Grimsby Town Youth, strong attacking full back that gives us a great option down the right side.
JACK BRADBURY – Winger – On his day can totally mesmerise full backs with his pace and dribbling skills, scores quality goals and assists.
TOM CHARLESWORTH – Midfield – Joins us this season, solid holding midfielder with a good eye for a pass, good addition to the squad.
LEWIS COLLINS – Midfield – Joined us last season from Gainsborough Trinity, energetic box to box midfielder that will give the team more energy and creativity in that midfield area.
ADAM DRURY – Midfield – Ex Man City academy player, can play a variety of positions, gives us quality were ever he plays.
LEWIS BEMROSE – Striker – He will give the team some pace and movement up front and get his fair share of goals, a good addition to the squad.
REECE YORK – Midfield – New addition this season, Reece has been involved with Grimsby Town, Fulham and latterly Sheffield United. Central midfield favoured position he brings to the team good energy and passing ability, works hard from box to box. Great addition to the engine room. .
TOM HIPWELL – Defender – Tom as progressed from the reserves into the first team squad this season, tall centre back looks a good prospect for the future.
DANIEL TROTT – Striker – Recently returned after a short spell with
Barton Town, Big powerful striker that can hold the ball up and possesses a rocket of a shot.
LUIS ADLARD – Striker – Joined us this season after his release from Grimsby Town, pacey striker with good hold up play, good all round ability, that will test a few defenders, expecting a few goals from him.
TOM SAWYER – Midfield – Solid midfielder that can also fill in at centre back, re-joined the club after spells at Skegness and Frickley.
OWEN DAVEY – Midfield – This is Owens second season at senior level, his best position is holding midfielder were his ball winning and distribution skills are important in the team shape.
CAINE WINFARRAH – Midfield – Caine as just re-joined us from Cleethorpes Town to start his second spell at the club, full back or left sided midfielder he gives us experience down the left, good pace and quality left foot, a great addition to the squad.
HENRY ELLIS – Midfield – Henry as just got into the squad this season coming up from the reserves, he can fill in at full back, but he is mainly a tenacious midfielder, good experience for him this season.
CALLUM LOVETT – Defender – Strong Tall Centre Back wins most aerial duels and very comfortable on the ball another big threat from set pieces.
ALEX LAIT – Goalkeeper – Alex has been brought into the first team squad from the reserves, excelled last season in our cup games with numerous penalty saves, good shot stopper, not afraid of coming for crosses, good addition to the squad.
JACK BARLOW – Midfield – Former Hull City professional that gives the team quality when on his game, good on the ball with an eye for a pass, set piece specialist.
EDWIN ESSEL – Striker – On Loan from Grimsby Town, Eddy is starting is second month with us having scored 2 goals, he gives the team great pace leading the line and is a constant threat for any defender.
KIERAN PERRY – Midfield – Kieran joined the first team squad last season from our reserves, young player learning the game, gives good energy when called upon, he can only get better with games.
Many Thanks to Prince Bishops Hospital Radio and Dennis Duncan for the Pre-Match & Half Time Announcements
Matty Bateman (GK)
Harrison Bond (GK)
Billy Greulich-Smith
Aidan Heywood
Ben Trotter
Jack Vaulks
Kurt Matthews
Chay Liddle
Joe Posthill
Michael Sweet
Alex White
David Atkinson
Jon Weirs
Max Booth
Vinnie Steels
James Boucher
Lucas Hallimond
Tyrone O'Neill
Karl Dinsdale
Luca Sartini
Ben Reay
Referee
Thomas Wilson Assistants
Gary Hargrave
Barry Tones
Liam Higton
Alex Lait
Tom Jamieson
Tom Hipwell
Tom Sawyer
Callum Lovett
Adam Drury
Caine Winfarrah
Jack Bradbury
Jack Debnam
Owen Davey
Lewis Bemrose
Reece York
Luis Adlard
Tom Charlesworth
Kieran Perry
Jack Barlow
Edwin Essela